crate

noun

ˈkrāt How to pronounce crate (audio)
Definition of cratenext
as in wreck
a dilapidated old automobile he keeps sinking money into that old crate

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Recent Examples of crate Merchandise was displayed in or atop packing crates and upended barrels. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026 Some pests come into the country on livestock and tropical fruit; others hitch rides on shipping crates, wooden pallets, foreign travellers and their pets. — Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 Vintage wooden crates have practical uses beyond transporting food, games, and other picnic essentials. — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 1 July 2026 The trailer was loaded with crates containing approximately 2,000 pounds of Pink Moon Peaches valued at $8,500, the sheriff's office said. — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for crate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crate
  1. wreck
  2. hulk
  3. beater
  4. lemon
  5. jalopy
Noun
  • Neither alcohol nor drugs appeared to factor in the fatal wreck.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026
  • Mental health support usually means stop ignoring the conditions that wreck performance.
    — Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of wreck
Noun
  • When Krem takes off in Kara’s spacecraft, a rusted hulk that’s like an interplanetary RV, and shoots her beloved dog Krypto with a lethal tranquilizer that will result in agonizing death in three days, Kara joins Ruthye on her revenge quest.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2026
  • The hulk has made it to the Seaport once — in September 2024 when it was towed to Pier 17 for a Tommy Hilfiger Fashion Week event.
    — Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026
Definition of hulk
Noun
  • There are panel beaters, scrap metal sellers, upholsterers.
    — Kate Bartlett, NPR, 25 June 2026
  • It's not recommended to use a carpet vacuum head on hardwoods or laminate, as the beater bar can sometimes damage flooring.
    — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 22 June 2026
Definition of beater
Noun
  • Just like white vinegar, lemon juice has an acidity that can get rid of dullness affecting your whites.
    — Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 1 July 2026
  • Schallau’s specialty is saison, a style of farmhouse ales bursting with complex flavors, such as Bourgeois Daydreams, a pale golden table beer featuring notes of makrut lime leaves and Meyer lemon.
    — Midwest Living, Midwest Living, 1 July 2026
Definition of lemon
Noun
  • Two doors down, someone is adding to their sizable collection of jalopies.
    — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Ringo Starr’s Jeep is parked next to Tommy Lee’s black jalopy.
    — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 6 Apr. 2026
Definition of jalopy

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“Crate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crate. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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